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Your New England Patriots! Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about the pro football franchise Patriots. Look at each answer option carefully. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,125

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 2007 Patriots began their franchise in the AFL in 1960. Only one team name existed of the four in 1960. Which team name was it that they began their franchise with? Hint

New Jersey Generals

Buffalo Bisons

Boston Patriots

New England Jackhammers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Only one of these was a Patriot, and was the first Patriot to rush for 1000 yards in a season. Who was it? Hint

Leroy Kelly

Ollie Matson

Frank Ryan

Jim Nance

3. The franchise had its first winning season in only their second season in 1961. The team rostered three quarterbacks who all played in the 14 games in the season. They were Tom Yewcic, Butch Songin, and which QB that rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns, who is the only Patriot listed? Hint

Babe Parilli

Tom Flores

Bart Starr

Emerson Boozer

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Patriots' first playoff game in franchise history was in the AFL in 1963. They defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFL Divisional playoff, 26-8. However, they lost the AFL Championship game 51-10, to which other AFL team? Hint

New York Giants

San Diego Chargers

Washington Redskins

Chicago Bears

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Question 5 of 10

5. Only one Patriot is listed, and was the first Patriot inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Who was it? Hint

Vince Ferragamo

Matt Snell

John Riggins

John Hannah

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1985 New England Patriots went all the way to Super Bowl XX. Which of these statements is correct? Hint

They shutout both teams in the AFC Divisional and AFC Championship games

They were the second wildcard team to make it to a Super Bowl

The Patriots had two 1000-yard rushers in the season

Jim McMahon led the Patriots to a 15-1 record and threw 31 touchdowns in the season

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Question 7 of 10

7. When this quarterback left the team in 2001, he had set a Patriots' team passing record of 29,657 yards. Who was this great QB? Hint

Drew Bledsoe

Doug Flutie

Jim Plunkett

Marc Wilson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following Patriot head coaches won more games at the helm of the team? Hint

Raymond Berry

Bill Parcells

Bill Belichick

Pete Carroll

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Patriots won three Super Bowls in XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX, and all from the 2001-2004 seasons. What was the largest winning margin that the Patriots won by in these Super Bowls? Hint

32 points

15 points

3 points

21 points

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Question 10 of 10

10. In franchise's first 40 seasons, only one Patriot surpassed the 6000-yard pass receiving mark, and left the Patriots with over 10,000 yards. Who was this four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver? Hint

Stanley Morgan

Ben Coates

Irving Fryar

Jim Colclough

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 2007 Patriots began their franchise in the AFL in 1960. Only one team name existed of the four in 1960. Which team name was it that they began their franchise with?

Answer: Boston Patriots

They were coached by Lou Saban in his first head coaching job in 1960. The team went only 5-9 and were shutout twice in the season. The franchise joined the NFL in 1970 under the same name, then the New England Patriots name came in 1971.

2. Only one of these was a Patriot, and was the first Patriot to rush for 1000 yards in a season. Who was it?

Answer: Jim Nance

Nance was a Patriot from 1965-1971. He rushed for 1000 yards twice. In 1965, he ran for 1458, then another 1216 yards in 1967. Jim also played for the Jets, but those two prior would be his only 1000-yard seasons. Nance was a two-time Pro Bowler.

Answer: Babe Parilli

Songin and Parilli were the regular rotation of QBs for the Patriots. Both threw more than 12 TDs each along with more than 1000 yards passing in the season. Parilli was brought up under the arm of Packer QB Bart Starr. Parilli's career high was in 1964, when he threw for 3465 yards with 31 TDs and 27 INTs. Known as a QB not afraid to run, he ran the ball 34 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns with the Patriots.

Answer: San Diego Chargers

The other teams were all in the NFL. 1963 was only the fourth season for the Patriots. Going 7-6-1, they still made the playoffs under head coach Mike Holovak.

5. Only one Patriot is listed, and was the first Patriot inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Who was it?

Answer: John Hannah

Hannah was an offensive guard out of Alabama. He played for the Patriots from 1973-1985. John was a nine-time Pro Bowler and four-time NFLPA Offensive Lineman of Year. He was inducted into the hall in 1991. Michael Haynes was the second Patriot inducted, and linebacker Nick Buoniconti was the third.

6. The 1985 New England Patriots went all the way to Super Bowl XX. Which of these statements is correct?

Answer: They were the second wildcard team to make it to a Super Bowl

The Patriots won the AFC Wildcard game 26-14 against the New York Jets. Then they won the AFC Divisional playoff 27-20 against the Los Angeles Raiders. Next in line were the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship game. The Patriots won 31-14. All these games were on the road for the Patriots.

Unfortunately, the met the Jim McMahon led Chicago Bears, who went 15-1 in the season, and trounced New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX.

7. When this quarterback left the team in 2001, he had set a Patriots' team passing record of 29,657 yards. Who was this great QB?

Answer: Drew Bledsoe

The others were Patriots, but never threw for 10,000 yards in a Patriot uniform. Bledsoe played for the Patriots from 1993-2001, before leaving for Buffalo in 2002, then Dallas in 2005. Drew made it to the Pro Bowl three times with New England. The threw for over 4000 yards in a season three times in his career, and twice being with the Patriots in 1994 and 1996.

His third 4000-yard season was with the Bills in 2002.

8. Which of the following Patriot head coaches won more games at the helm of the team?

Answer: Bill Belichick

Belichick took the reins of the club in 2000 from Pete Carroll. Carroll's record in New England was only 27-21 in three seasons. Parcells had the team for three seasons also, from 1994-1996 going 32-32. Berry head coached the team for six seasons from 1984-1989 with a 48-39 record. Belichick began the 2007 season with 75 wins already against 37 losses.

9. The Patriots won three Super Bowls in XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX, and all from the 2001-2004 seasons. What was the largest winning margin that the Patriots won by in these Super Bowls?

Answer: 3 points

All three Super Bowls were won by only three points. Their victims were the Rams 20-17, the Panthers 32-29, and the Eagles 24-21.

10. In franchise's first 40 seasons, only one Patriot surpassed the 6000-yard pass receiving mark, and left the Patriots with over 10,000 yards. Who was this four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver?

Answer: Stanley Morgan

All the other Patriots passed the 5000-yard receiving mark, but all fell short of 6000. Morgan played for the Patriots from 1977-1989. His final season in 1990 was with Indianapolis. Stanley caught 534 passes for New England along with 67 touchdown passes. His career high was 1491 yards in 1986, with a 17.8 yards per catch average.

Source: Author Nightmare

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